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Monday 29 December 2025 Rāhina 29 Hakihea 2025

  • 12:00 AM. Music Through the Night

    Pärt, Arvo: Fratres - Gil Shaham (violin), Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi (DG 457 647)

    Schumann, Robert: Papillons Op 2 - Diedre Irons (piano) (TRUST MMT 2041)

    Brahms, Johannes: Serenade No 2 in A Op 16 (1) - London Symphony Orchestra/Bernard Haitink (LSO LIVE LSO 0056)

    Beethoven, Ludwig van: Violin Sonata No 2 in A Op 12/2 (1) - Ben Baker (violin), Robert Thompson (piano) (CHAMPS HILL CHRCD096)

    Mendelssohn, Fanny: Allegro molto in C minor Notturno in G minor - Heather Schmidt (piano) (Naxos 8.570825)

    Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: The Sea Hawk - National Band of New Zealand, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (RNZ NZSO 2022-05-18)

    1:00 approx

    Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Fantasia in C minor K475 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA21)

    Sinding, Christian: Violin Concerto No 1 in A Op 45 - Henning Kraggerud (violin), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Bjarte Engeset (Naxos 8.557266)

    Mahler, Gustav: Songs of a Wayfarer - Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo), Berlin Deutsches Symphony Orchestra/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 425 790)

    Bédard, Denis: Cats at Play - Martin Setchell (organ) (Pipeline Press PP2)

    Bernstein, Leonard: Clarinet Sonata - Emma Johnson (clarinet), John Lenehan (piano) (Naxos 8.57224)

    2:00 approx

    Rachmaninov, Sergei: Barcarolle, from Pieces Op 11 - Hecht & Shapiro (piano duet) (Azica ACD 1201)

    Kreutzer, Joseph: Grand Trio Op 16 - JoAnn Falletta (guitar), Alexa Still (flute), Robert Alemany (clarinet) (KOCH INTERNATIONAL 3-7404)

    Schubert, Franz: String Quartet No 13 in A minor D804, Rosamunde (2) - New Zealand String Quartet (RNZ UB63)

    Rachmaninov, Sergei: Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 (3) - John Chen (piano), Sydney Symphony/János Fürst (ABC Classics 476 2720)

    Barber, Samuel: Adagio for Strings - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Sedares (Universal 399 8782)

    Handel, George Frideric: Zadok the Priest - Swiss Radio Chorus, I Barocchisti/Diego Fasolis (Arts SACD 47739-8)

    3:00 approx

    Paine, Bruce: Circle Dance - Gunter Herbig (guitar) (Naxos 8.573765)

    Ravel, Maurice: Violin Sonata in G - Nikki Chooi (violin), Stephen de Pledge (piano) (Atoll ACD 615)

    Paganini, Niccolò arr Kreisler: Excerpts, from 24 Caprices Op 1 - Philippe Quint (violin), Dmitriy Cogan (piano) (Naxos 8.570703)

    Sibelius, Jean: Symphony No 5 in Eb Op 82 (1) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.572227)

    Falla, Manuel de: Serenata andaluza - Daniel Ligorio (piano) (Naxos 8.555065)

    Campion, Thomas: The Peaceful Western Wind - Shannon Mercer (soprano), Ensemble Masques/Olivier Fortin (hpschd/dir) (Analekta AN 2 9905)

    4:00 approx

    Rota, Nino: Sonata for flute & harp - Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Anneleen Lenaerts (harp) (Warner Classics 9029551471)

    Debussy, Claude: Arabesques Nos 1 & 2 - François Chaplin (piano) (PIERRE VERANY PV 702 101)

    Piazzolla, Astor: Milonga del ángel Muerte del ángel Resurrección del ángel Tango del ángel - Gryphon Trio (Analekta AN 2 9857)

    Thomas, William: The Dying Lover - Robert Tucker (baritone), David Barnard (piano) (RNZ 2021-02-12DMc)

    Brel, Jaques: Ne me quitte pas - Myriam Leblanc (soprano), Ensemble Mirabilia (Atma Classique 5646802)

    Satie, Erik: Je te veux - Patricia Petibon (soprano), Susan Manoff (piano), Christian-Pierre La Marca (cello) (DG 4792465)

    Offenbach, Jacques: Barcarolle, from The Tales of Hoffmann - London Philharmonic/David Parry (X5 105)

    Liszt, Franz: Transcendental Study No 2, Fusées - Luu Hong Quang (piano) (RATTLE RATD152)

    5:00 approx

    Handel, George Frideric: Concerto Grosso in D Op 6/5 - Berlin Academy for Early Music/Bernhard Forck (Pentatone PTC5186737)

    Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Five Variants of Dives & Lazarus - Hallé Orchestra/Mark Elder (Hallé CD HLL 7540)

    Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 35 in Bb - English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (dir) (Archiv 463 731)

    Rachmaninov, Sergei: Piano Sonata No 2 in Bb minor Op 36 (2) - Jason Bae (piano) (Austrian Gramophone AG 0003)

    Dębicz, Aleksander: Recipe - Aleksander Dębicz (piano), Łukasz Kuropaczewski (guitar) (Warner 9029513743)

    Lloyd Webber, Andrew: Pie Jesu, from Requiem - Anthony Way (treble), Barbara Bonney (soprano), Choir of Uppingham School, English Sinfonia, Daniel Phillips (organ)/Neil Page (Decca 455 645)

    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Jesu, joy of man's desiring, from Cantata No 147, Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Royal Philharmonic/Nicholas Cleobury (Philips 446 050)

    Lilburn, Douglas: Music Box No 1 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT D040)

  • 6:00 AM. Summer Mornings

    Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: String Quartet No 22 in Bb K589, Prussian (4) - Hagen Quartet (DG 423 108)

    Smith, Alice Mary ed Graham-Jones: Andante - Angela Malsbury (clarinet), London Mozart Players/Howard Shelley (Chandos CHAN 10283)

    Debussy, Claude arr Amsterdam Guitar Trio: Suite bergamasque (1) - Amsterdam Guitar Trio (NEWTON 880 2093)

    Dussek, Jan Ladislav: Sinfonia in Bb (3) - Helsinki Baroque Orchestra/Aapo Häkkinen (Naxos 8.572683)

    Rautavaara, Einojuhani: Apotheosis - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.570069)

    Traditional: Deep river, from A Child of our Time - Madison Nonoa (soprano), Benson Wilson (tenor), 2013 New Zealand National Youth Choir/David Squire (RNZ 2013)

    Järnefelt, Armas: Berceuse - Lahti Symphony Orchestra (BIS CD 1753)

    Rolla, Alessandro: Viola Sonata in Eb Op 3/1 - Jennifer Stumm (viola), Connie Shih (piano) (Naxos 8.572010)

    Cazzati, Maurizio: La Strozza - Affetto (Atoll ACD 717)

    7.00

    Beethoven, Ludwig van arr Druzecky: Septet in Eb Op 20 (3) - Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble (EMI CDC 5 56817)

    Chopin, Frédéric: Etude in C Op 10/1 - Maurizio Pollini (piano) (DG 459 064)

    Nyman, Michael: Trysting Fields - Daniil Grishin (viola), Kremerata Baltica Chamber Orchestra/Gidon Kremer (dir/vln) (NONESUCH 287228)

    Franck, César: Symphony in D minor Op 48 (2) - Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Pierre Monteux (RCA GD 86805)

    Elgar, Edward arr Milone: Chanson de matin Op 15/2 - Natalie Clein (cello), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Vernon Handley (EMI 5 01409)

    Mendelssohn, Felix: Variations concertantes in D Op 17 - António Meneses (cello), Gérard Wyss (piano) (Avie AV 2140)

    Schubert, Franz: Moments musicaux D780 (4) - Tessa Birnie (piano) (ABC Classics 476 6479)

    Sibelius, Jean: Romance Op 78/2 - Joshua Bell (violin), Samuel Sanders (piano) (Decca 417 891)

    Rossini, Gioachino: Overture, from The Barber of Seville - London Classical Players/Roger Norrington (EMI CDC 7 54091)

    8.00

    Finzi, Gerald arr Ashmore: Prelude, from Five Bagatelles Op 23 - Robert Plane (clarinet), Northern Sinfonia/Howard Griffiths (Naxos 8.553566)

    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Mache dich, mein Herze, rein, from St Matthew Passion - Anderson & Roe Piano Duo (Steinway & Sons STNS30033)

    Brahms, Johannes: Symphony No 2 in D Op 73 (3) - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner (SOLI DEO GLORIA SDG 703)

    Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 3 in Bb K281 (1) - John Chen (piano) (RNZ UB13)

    Verdi, Giuseppe arr Turovsky: String Quartet in E minor (1) - I Musici de Montréal/Yuli Turovsky (Chandos CHAN 9662)

    Vivaldi, Antonio: Four Seasons, Summer (3) - Alfia Bakieva (violin), & Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall (Alia Vox AVSA9958)

    Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Viola da gamba Sonata in C Wq136 - André Lislevand (viola da gamba), Emil Duncumb (fortepiano) (Arcana A549)

    Whitacre, Eric: The River Cam - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), London Symphony Orchestra/Eric Whitacre (Decca 279 6323)

    9.00

    Thomas, Ambroise: Overture, from Raymond - Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca 421 527)

    Dvořák, Antonín: Piano Quartet No 1 in D Op 23 (1) - Artis Piano Quartet (PROFIL PH 07013)

    Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich arr Glazunov: Souvenir d'un lieu cher - Baiba Skride (violin), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (SONY 88697 21423)

    Anonymous: Chacona - Ensemble Caprice/Matthias Maute (Analekta AN 2 9957)

    Dett, Robert Nathaniel: Magnolias, from Magnolia Suite Part I, No 1 - Denver Oldham (piano) (New World NW 367)

    Loiselle, Mario: Fortcalquier - Genticorum (Genticorum 2023)

  • 10:00 AM. Summer Days

    Falla, Manuel de arr Kreisler: Spanish Dance, from La Vida breve - Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano) (EMI CD EMX 2196)

    Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 28 in A Op 101 - Murray Perahia (piano) (SONY SK 93043)

    Elgar, Edward: Cello Concerto in E minor Op 85 - Johannes Moser (cello), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Andrew Manze (Pentatone PTC5186570)

    Schumann, Robert: Meine Wagen rollet langsam Op 142/4 - Ian Bostridge (ten), Julius Drake (pno) (EMI CDC556575)

    11.00

    Psathas, John: The Furies, from View from Olympus - Michael Houstoun (piano), Pedro Carneiro (percussion), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (Rattle RAT-DV 015)

    Strauss, Richard: An Alpine Symphony Op 64 - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/Marek Janowski (PENTATONE PTC 5186 339)

    12.00

    Boccherini, Luigi: Minuet, from String Quintet in E G275 - Europa Galante (Virgin 5 45421)

    Gershwin, George ed Campbell-Watson: Piano Concerto in F (3) - Stefano Bollani (piano), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 478 2739)

    Chopin, Frédéric: Scherzo No 2 in Bb minor Op 31 - Adam Harasiewicz (piano) (NEWTON 880 2015)

    Hatzis, Christos: Old photographs, from Constantinople - Gryphon Trio (Analekta FL 2 3174)

    Cannabich, Christian: Symphony No 50 in D minor - Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.55434)

    Ungar, Jay: Ashokan Farewell - Pinchas Zukerman (violin), Mark O'Connor (violin), The American Music Shop Band (Warner 9362452572)

    Merlin, José Luis: Suite del recuerdo (3) - Bruce Paine (guitar) (PRIVATE RECORDING BNP 02 CD)

    Saint-Saëns, Camille: Volière - Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Jacky Terrasson (piano) (Blue Note 557257)

    1.00

    Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 36 in C K425, Linz - Amalia Hall (violin & dir) Orchestra Wellington (RNZ 2020)

    Schumann, Robert: Piano Quartet in Eb Op 47 - Ākarana Piano Quartet: Andrew Beer (violin), Robert Ashworth (viola), Chen Cao (cello), and Sarah Watkins (piano) (RNZ)

    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sarabande, from Cello Suite No 1 in G - Julian Steckel (cello) (RNZ)

    Norman, Philip: Fanfare for Dame Silvia Cartwright - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (RNZ 2018)

    Sibelius, Jean: En Saga Op 9 - Auckland Philharmonia/Okko Kamu (RNZ)

    Debussy, Claude: Images, Book 1 - Jian Liu (piano) (RNZ 2023-04-16)

    Schubert, Franz: Adagio & Rondo Concertante in F D487 - Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin), Julia Joyce (viola), Andrew Joyce (cello), Diedre Irons (piano) (RNZ)

  • 3:00 PM. Summer Three to Seven

    Krommer, Franz: Allegro Partita 'Concerto for 2 horns' (3) - Josef Triebensee Ensemble/Jeroen Weierink (ETCETERA KTC 1141)

    Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Keyboard Concerto in D minor Wq23 (1) - Sophie Gent (violin), Louis Creac'h (violin), Fanny Paccoud (viola), Antoine Touche (cello), Thomas de Pierrefeu (bass), Evolène Kiener (bsn)/Jean Rondeau (hpschd/dir) (Erato 90 29488846)

    Strauss II, Johann: Ballet Music, from Die Fledermaus - Slovak Radio SO, Bratislava/Johannes Wildner (Marco Polo 8.223247)

    Leclair, Jean-Marie: Flute Sonata in G Op 2/5 - Adrian Butterfield (baroque vln), Jonathan Mason (viola da gamba), Laurence Cummings (harpsichord) (Naxos 8.572866)

    Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 21 in A K134 - Danish Radio Sinfonietta/Adam Fischer (dacapo 6.220541)

    Lancaster, Sarah: I'm on My Journey Home (O Who Will Come and Go With Me), revival song - Anonymous 4 (Harmonia Mundi 467400)

    Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Neapolitan Dance, from Swan Lake, Act 2 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Patrick Flynn (RNZB 1996A)

    4.00

    Boccherini, Luigi: String Quintet in C G298 (1) - Europa Galante (Virgin 5 45421)

    Martines, Marianna: Overture in C (Allegro, Andante, Allegro) - Nicoleta Paraschivescu (keyboard, dir), La Floridiana (Deutsche HM 88697885792)

    Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 22 in Eb, Philosopher - BBC Philharmonic/Nicholas Kraemer (BBC Music BBC MM 307)

    Hespe, George: The Three Musketeers: Porthos, The Good Companion - National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand/Nigel Weeks (Trust MMT 2049)

    Purcell, Henry: The Fairy Queen, Symphony - Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall (Auvidis Fontalis ES 9903)

    Shore, Howard: The Forest (1) - Miloš Karadaglić (guitar), National Arts Centre Orchestra/Alexander Shelley (Decca 4851525)

    5.00

    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Concerto in D minor for oboe & violin BWV1060 (3) - Vesko Eschkenazy (violin), Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe), Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra (Pentatone PTC 5186 460)

    Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Sonata in Eb Op 120/2 (3) - Jon Manasse (clarinet), Jon Nakamatsu (piano) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 90 7430)

    Strauss, Richard: Oboe Concerto in D (3) - Emily Pailthorpe (oboe), BBC Symphony Orchestra/Martyn Brabbins (Champs Hill Records CHRCD116)

    Debussy, Claude arr Bertin-Maghit: Clair de lune - Colletif9 (Alpha Classics ALPHA858)

    Harvey, Richard: Concerto Antico (3) - John Williams (guitar), London Symphony Orchestra/Paul Daniel (Sony SK 68337)

    Knipper, Lev: Song of the Steppers - Latitude 37 (ABC Classics ABC 4818575)

    Granados, Enrique: Spanish Dances Op 37 Book 1 - Thomas Rajna (piano) (CRD 3321)

    6.00

    Monn, Georg Matthias: Cello Concerto in G minor - Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Petra Müllejans (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1816)

    Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Oboe Quartet in F K370 (3) - François Leleux (oboe), Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Lawrence Power (viola), Sebastian Klinger (cello) (SONY 88697 28585)

    Walton, William arr Palmer: Troilus & Cressida Symphonic Suite: II. Scherzo - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (DG 4861547)

    Saint-Saëns, Camille: Carnival of the Animals - Peter Katin (piano), Philip Fowke (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Alexander Gibson (EMI CD CFP 4086)

    Wagner, Richard: Siegfried's Rhine Journey, from Götterdämmerung - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (EMI 4 57817)

  • 7:00 PM. Summer Evenings

    Elgar, Edward: Pomp & Circumstance March No 1 - London Philharmonic/David Parry (X5 105)

    Ritchie, Anthony: A Bugle will do (excerpt) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Tecwyn Evans (Atoll ACD 741)

    Beethoven, Ludwig van: Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen - Adrian Brendel (cello), Alfred Brendel (piano) (Philips 475 379)

    Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Horn Concerto No 2 in Eb K417 - Claire Briggs (horn), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Stephen Kovacevich (EMI 3 82227)

    Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturnes Op 32 - Claudio Arrau (piano) (Philips 416 441)

    Brahms, Johannes orch Brahms & Dvorák: Hungarian Dance No 20 in E minor - London Philharmonic/Marin Alsop (Naxos 8.557429)

    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cello Suite No 1 in G BWV1007 (6) - Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1970.71)

  • 8:00 PM. Music Alive

    with Clarissa Dunn

    NZSO: Pictures at an Exhibition

    Emily Beynon (flute), New Zealand SO/Gemma New

    FARR: From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs (The Invocation of the Sea)

    CONNESSON: Flute Concerto No 2

    MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition

    (RNZ)

    Rachmaninov, Sergei: Etude-tableau in C minor Op 33/3 - Michael Houstoun (piano) ()

    Nielsen, Carl: Serenata in vano - Peter Scholes (clarinet), Sam Brough (bsn), Simon Williams (horn), Callum Hall (cello), Eric Scholes (dbl bass) (RNZ)

  • 10:00 PM. Summer Evenings

    Haydn, Franz Joseph: Sinfonia Concertante in Bb HobI/105 (1) - Toru Yasunaga (violin), Georg Faust (cello), Jonathan Kelly (oboe), Stefan Schweigert (bsn), Berlin Philharmonic/Simon Rattle (EMI 3 94237)

    Liszt, Franz: Les Préludes - West-Eastern Divan Orchestra/Daniel Barenboim (Decca 478 5350)

    Schubert, Franz: Octet in F D803 (1) - Academy of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble (L'Oiseau-Lyre 444 160-2)

    Martines, Marianna: Concerto for Harpsichord in E - Nicoleta Paraschivescu (keyboard, dir), La Floridiana (Deutsche HM 88697885792)

    Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Romeo & Juliet, Fantasy Overture - ASMF/Neville Marriner (PHOENIX EDITION 412)

    Sibelius, Jean: Karelia Suite - London Symphony Orchestra/Colin Davis (RCA 09026 68770)

    Allegri, Gregorio: Miserere mei, Deus - Tallis Scholars/Peter Philips (Gimell CD GIM 994)

    Bach, Johann Sebastian trans Stokowski: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/José Serebrier (Naxos 8.557883)

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